Rebecca Wagenbaur received the Mastronardi award on Tuesday. The award is given to students who serve the community in any way they can.
This year, both of her parents were in car accidents, which made it difficult to stay at Cabrini due to financial issues. The Mastronardi award helped with that and she is still at Cabrini. “The Mastronardi award was a huge help in allowing me to continue my education at Cabrini this semester. Within the past year both of my parents were involved in car accidents, which has caused a financial burden on our family,” Wagenbaur said. “However, with help from the Mastronardi award, I am able to stay at Cabrini and further pursue my degree.”
For three years Wagenbaur has been working in the Norristown area school district helping to increase academic achievements among Latino students. “Three days a week I mentor at Norristown Area High School and Eisenhower Middle School,” Wagenbaur said. “I spend a lot of time helping the students with their homework or reviewing materials for an upcoming test.”
Cabrini offers numerous courses that engage in giving back and serving the community. “I started working with the Norristown Area School District through my ECG course, Our Interconnected Hemisphere,” Wagenbaur said. “I am now serving as an intern for my third semester and love every minute of it.”
Wagenbaur plans on continuing her service and hopes others will join in. “I love going to school at Cabrini. I have accomplished so much in my time here. I wanted to be able to pursue more goals, make more memories and obtain my degree at Cabrini,” Wagenbaur said. “The Mastronardi Award has allowed me to do that and for that I am so very grateful.”
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